Malawi looks to tech to solve teacher shortage

Marketplace Tech

American Public Media

Technology, News

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Despite having free primary schools, children in Malawi are lagging behind. According to UNESCO, almost 90% of them cant read a simple sentence at the age of 10, due in part to a shortage of teachers and basic resources. But the government has gone for a high-tech solution — digital tablets.

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1:07.1	From American public media, this is Marketplace Tech. I'm Novosafo.
1:20.0	The African nation of Malawi has free primary schools, but little else.
1:25.2	It lacks teachers, basic resources.
1:28.6	The World Bank says three quarters of the country's population lives on less than $2.15 a day. In that context,
1:36.1	Malawi's government is turning to high-tech solutions to help the country's children improve
1:41.0	their math and reading skills. The BBC's Myra Anubi has more.
1:50.4	Seated in front of me are 56 students, each receiving a cable, a headset, and a tablet.
2:00.1	Now, I have to say, these kids are organized. They've all sat down.
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